GS1000G Cafe racer style rebuild

[vodkalex]

Hey guys, thought I'd post here what I've been up to all winter!

Started with this, quite a dirty and rusty GS1000G, with some odd bits on it, think it had a GSX wiring loom on it, and not sure what the carbs are thinking CVs, but this is my first GS so all new to me



Start of the strip down.


Any idea what carbs these are?


Wiring was a mess, lots of coroded wires



Frame repsrayed..


Engine cleaned up...Touched up.


Looking like a bike again..


Tank stripped and in situ, with dropped clubman bars


Fabricating rear unit and seat...


As it is today, need to finish seat. The paintwork isnt great up close, but just a cover for now, gonna do a complete respray in a few weeks, same colour.
All electrics are redone, just sorting airbox, as rubbers are buggered.

[steve murdoch]

Great progress, Alex.
I will no longer complain about having to work in an unheated garage.

[vodkalex]

Haha, cheers bud, yeah the sun is my garage heater. Just moved so no garage at the mo, so gonna be getting one soon, as trying to rewire with a headtorch sucks!

[Zooks]

I absolutely love it. I also love the original paintwork.

Psychedelic is very cool.


Peace!!

[vodkalex]

Finally finished....for now...before i start tinkering....again!

Got the rear seat finished today, wired up the rear unit, and away i went...problem with the second cylinder spark plug cap, changed it, and away i went again..and awesome! Pulls like a badass!

Here she is...

[Macguyver]

Schweet!

Very nice job!
I am glad I didn't gouge out my eyes after seeing the original paint job!

[vodkalex]

Ha ha. yeah, had to strip it wearing sunglasses!

[oldgrumpy]

that is sweeeeeeet!!!!

that is sweet ,,, nice job,,i like the look of it and i,ve adapted to liking shaft drive.. we never used to see alot in australia.. but i,d have 1 without dramas ..what is the orange thing hanging off the right side off the bars orange plastic coated ?? is it security and what sort if so please again like the job regards david

[Octain]

Cool, another "shafty" cafe thing.
Looks good!

[vodkalex]

twhat is the orange thing hanging off the right side off the bars orange plastic coated ?? is it security and what sort if so please again like the job regards david

cheers dude. Its just a regular disk lock with a lock reminder on it, so i dont forget and drive off with it on like a muppet.

[SqDancerLynn1]

That wide flat seat reminds me of a Triumph

[Charlie G]

You bike looks real nice. It's nice to see someone doing something creative with a shaftie. My daughter would have loved the origional paint job.

cg